Warning after pervert tries to snatch boy, 15

WIGAN Detectives have issued a warning after a masked man tried to abduct a 15-year-old boy in Wigan. The teenager was cycling along Back Lane in Appley Bridge when a man got out of a black Volvo saloon car and approached him.

WIGAN Detectives have issued a warning after a masked man tried to abduct a 15-year-old boy in Wigan.

The teenager was cycling along Back Lane in Appley Bridge when a man got out of a black Volvo saloon car and approached him.

Police said he grabbed the youngster's arms, but he managed to struggle free and raise the alarm.

Det Sgt Graham Rigby of Wigan CID said the boy was extremely shaken but unhurt after the incident at 7am yesterday.

He said: "We believe this is an isolated incident. However, I would like to encourage members of the public, especially parents and children, to be vigilant in the Appley Bridge area and be wary at all times.

"The early mornings are dark now and I'd urge anyone who is out and about at that time to be careful and be aware of their surroundings."

The man is described as white, in his mid 30s, 5ft 10in to 6ft and of medium to heavy build.

He was wearing a black jacket with a fur-lined hood and baseball cap covering his face, black trousers and black shoes. The car's registration is believed to start with the letter X.